Vehicle capacity weight

Car and truck carrying capacity ratings have always been a little odd. I've definitely put 1,300 pounds of people and cargo into my 2004 with no issues at all, and I've seen people put double the cargo-bed capacity in a light pickup truck with no ill effects.

670 pounds is 4 medium-sized people and no luggage. I'd bet you could put 4 200 pound people and an additional 150 pounds of luggage in the back and not notice a big change. It's not like the frame or suspension is just going to bend or break. The big loads on a car are from corning or going over bumps at high speed. I suppose if you over load it *and* hit a big bump at high speed that problems could result, but for normal driving, it shouldn't be a problem.

 

Car weight limits are a big, fat problem

"Six 200-pounders would overload the seven-passenger Dodge Grand Caravan minivan."

The heavy reality of car weight limits

"The truth is that many new family sedans, SUVs, compacts, and subcompact models are at or near their maximum load capacity when loaded up with four average-sized American males and their luggage, gear, or other cargo."

 

weightwatchers.com

 

Or just loading it up and not worrying about it.

 

i must say, i have never given any thought to gvw if it's just people and luggage. it's like elevators, do you count the people before getting on?

 

Since it is just myself and the wife, that leaves 385 pounds for luggage. Sweet!

 

Or they are understating it for potential legal reasons.

 

How the Toyota's line up

930 lb. (420 kg) 2016 Avalon & HV
915 lb. (415 kg) 2017 Corolla iM
905 lb. (410 kg) 2017 Camry & HV
900 lb. (410 kg) 2017 Rav4 & HV
900 lb. (410 kg) 2008 Solara Coupe
895 lb. (405 kg) 2015 Venza
885 lb. (400 kg) 2017 Prius v
880 lb. (395 kg) 2014 Rav4 EV
865 lb. (390 kg) 2017 Corolla
850 lb. (385 kg) 2014 Matrix
845 lb. (380 kg) 2017 Yaris
845 lb. (380 kg) 2016 Prius c
825 lb. (375 kg) 2017 Prius
825 lb. (370 kg) 2015 Prius PHV
775 lb. (352 kg) 1999 Tercel
775 lb. (351 kg) 2005 Echo
754 lb. (342 kg) 2008 Solara Convertible
725 lb. (329 kg) 2005 Celica
725 lb. (329 kg) 1998 Supra
690 lb. (315 kg) 2017 Mirai
670 lb. (305 kg) 2017 Prius Prime
665 lb. (300 kg) 2013 iQ EV
660 lb. (295 kg) 2015 iQ
425 lb. (193 kg) 2005 MR2 Spyder

2017 "86" & 2016 FR-S
See Vehicle Placard

2016 Highlander
1385 lb. (625 kg) With a seating capacity of 7 occupants
1455 lb. (660 kg) With a seating capacity of 8 occupants
2017 Land Cruiser
1320 lb. (600 kg)
2016 Highlander HV
1305 lb. (595 kg) With a seating capacity of 7 occupants
1385 lb. (625 kg) With a seating capacity of 8 occupants
2014 FJ Cruiser
1130 lb. (510 kg)
2016 4Runner
1165 lb. (525 kg) Without rear differential lock system
835 lb. (375 kg) With rear differential lock system
Luggage compartment load capacity
970 lb. (445 kg) With 5 occupants
670 lb. (309 kg) With 7 occupants

2017 Sienna
GSL30L-PFZDHA 1380 lb. (625 kg)
GSL30L-PRZEHA 1355 lb. (615 kg)
GSL30L-PRZQHA 1290 lb. (585 kg)
GSL30L-PRZSHA 1265 lb. (575 kg)
GSL30L-PFZEHA 1235 lb. (560 kg)
GSL35L-PFZEHA 1210 lb. (545 kg)
GSL30L-PFZQHA 1145 lb. (520 kg)
GSL35L-PFZQHA 1100 lb. (500 kg)

 

if you're loading bricks in the hatch, 1 or 2 rows are already taken, so that helps.

 

I bring a scale when shopping for garden or building materails. If they are wet they weigh much more than the bag says. Even so 9 bags of compost (40 lb) 3 per seat and 2 bales of peat moss (3cuft) in the trunk/hatch looks very heavy but easily fits in the Chevy weighing less than 3 adults.

 

a scale? really? i didn't think it mattered that much if you take it easy on the drive home.

 

I have a 13' Plug-In Advanced and I swear to everyone that "Everything fits in a Prius". I love my car and today she lived up to my statement. I went to Home Depot and loaded 60 4"×8"×12" solid blocks at 26 pounds a piece AND 20 bags of 2'cf mulch at 30 pounds each. The car held up and it was low although tires didn't rub. As I had hit a stop light on a hill, I didn't chance it and threw on power mode to start the short climb. I was surprised that it did what its supposed too. I don't think I'll load another 2,160 pounds of cargo and it didn't include my weight lol. Love my Prius.

 

Apparently 3,000 pounds is adequate to drive a VW Jetta's rear shocks through the body and pop the tires ....



So wherever the line is, 2,160 pounds might be approaching it.

I read a lot of posts where people put large overloads on a car and report that it hauled the load ok. I don't read nearly as many where they say they checked its behavior in an unplanned stop.

 

325 kg. Sorry for the late reply...
p.s. the data is coming from the certification sheet which is an official document provided by the Transport Minister to each car owner, The certification sheet sais that the vehicle empty mass is equal to 1530 kg, and the to-not-exceed mass is equal to 1855 kg. The fuel mass for the 40 l tank is equal to (0,68*40)=27,2 kg. Hence, in my car I can load roughly 300 kg in total (passengers + cargo).